You might be wondering, “So what in tarnation is this Monday Poll thing anyway!"”
Well, it isn’t exactly a poll. It’s more of a constantly evolving (devolving"), somewhat random list of questions I’ve been putting out to readers every Monday morning for the past seven years. (It’s like a kickstart for your brain.) I’ve always enjoyed reading your answers in the comments, and I hope you enjoy reading mine.

Have you ever sent someone a lock of hair (or have you ever received one)"

No on both counts because, um…it seems kind of weird to me. Strangely enough, though, I’d be totally fine with Tabs sending me a lock of his fur through the mail, LOL!
Yeah, let’s just go ahead and file that under “Weird Things Crazy Cat Ladies Say.”
How old were you when you started using email"

Dude, I was in COLLEGE. Maybe a sophomore or a junior" And it had something to do with a statistics class I was taking…
Speaking of “the good old days,” sometimes I do miss the privacy and general simplicity of life before email and social media. There were fewer distractions everywhere, but I don’t miss other things about it, like having to deal with car trouble. That happened to me a few times pre-Internet and cellphone — cars stalling — and it always took, like, half the day (or sometimes ALL of your day) to deal with. Catching the bus or finding a ride, getting...